SOUTH READING

Substation-Adjacent

Berks County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
72.9
Excellent / 100

SOUTH READING is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Berks County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 72.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSOUTH READING
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth411
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait1.6 yrs
Completion rate19%
Withdrawal rate81%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPOmega PA1
IXP distance6.8 mi
Fiber providers17
Fiber coverage36.4%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance121.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerMETROPOLITAN EDISON CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteREADING BERKS DIVISION
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index98.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterOmega PA1
DC distance6.8 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.2 mi
Nearest fiber route45.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.77¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.58¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$13,449
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Incentive detail: Keystone Opportunity Zone/KOEZ sales and property tax exemptions in designated areas.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
68
Gas pipeline2%
83
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Berks County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near SOUTH READING
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HOSENSACK (500 KV SUB)Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs74.7
ONTELAUNEE ENERGY CENTERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs73.7
UNKNOWN123861Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs72.7
Greenfield (ALBURTIS - JUNIATA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs70.9
Greenfield (ALBURTIS - JUNIATA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs70.6
NORTH BOYERTOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs70.4
TAP162049Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs70.3
Greenfield (HOSENSACK (500 KV SUB) - THREE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs69.7

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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